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Ellen Stephens Obituary
Born: May 4, 1951 | Died: February 15, 2025
Ellen Stephens age 73 of Spring City, Tennessee died on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was born on May 4, 1951 in Shelton, Connecticut to the late Russell William and Mary Koroly Bowen. Ellen grew up in the Detroit area, and lived in Florida for many years before moving to Tennessee in 1990. She worked at Goodman Industries until her retirement. Ellen loved to square dance when she was able and also enjoyed cross stitching. She was very involved in the Senior Lighthouse Center. Ellen attended the Cross of Christ Community Church in Spring City.
Ellen is also preceded in death by her husband David E. Stephens Sr., her son David Stephens Jr., and her daughter Jan Stephens.
Survivors include her children Angela (Robert Bacon) Martin of Albertville, Alabama, Bill (Kathy) Lucas of Ft. Pierce, Florida, and Kathy Stephens of Spring City, Tennessee; her brother Jim (Susan) Bowen of Tamarac, Florida; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; and several family members living in Michigan.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with Rev. David Daniels officiating. Interment followed in Mt. Sulphur Cemetery. The family received friends on Saturday, February 22 from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Vaughn Funeral Home.
Vaughn Funeral Home of Spring City is in charge of the arrangements of Ellen Stephens and asks that friends share condolences and memories of her with the family on our website www.vaughn-funeral-home.com.
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Kathy Daniels
February 20, 2025
I have known Ellen for over 30 years, she was one of the kindest souls I have ever met. She is going to be very missed by myself and our Church Family! We Love you Ellen and I know that you are with Jesus and no longer in pain! Praying for the Family!
Glenda Robinson
February 20, 2025
We have attended church with Ellen for many years. She was SUCH a sweet blessing to us with her tender heart and kind ways. She is already sorely missed. Not only do we thank God for placing her in our church family, we trust Him to take perfect care of her until we re-join her someday. We thank God you are happy and at peace, Ellen, and we will see you soon when it's our time to go.
Elizabeth Johnson
February 20, 2025
For all of us who loved Ellen, may the Living God draw us near to His Son in this time of great sorrow and loss. Ellen was a genuinely kind, caring person. She was warm, loveable, and encouraging. She was a sweet and humble lady who was a blessing to every member of our church family. She had a divine appointment with the Master, and she kept that appointment. God called her home, and Jesus met her with open arms upon her arrival. She has ceased from her labors and has entered into the rest of the LORD. Ellen chose Jesus as her Savior and went home to be with Him. Surely, she's hoping we'll follow her there. There's only one way to do that, and Ellen would assuredly tell you that way: faith in Jesus Christ and Him crucified for your salvation. But you must receive Jesus as your Savior, believing that what He accomplished at the cross was enough--and is enough--to save even you. If you will receive Him and believe Him, you, too, will someday make it to where He is. Ellen, I love you, sweet sister, and I'll see you again some day in glory in that sweet Beulah Land.
Joan Brink
February 19, 2025
So sorry to hear about Ellen’s passing. She was a wonderful and caring person and will be missed. Prayers for her family
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